英语语法综合练习二40题

英语语法练习题二

41. Some 25,000 people were reported ______ in the ever recorded worst earthquake in Iran, which occurred late this month.

A. were killed

B. to be killed

C. killing

D. to have been killed

42. _____ the teacher's suggestion, Tom finally found a way to settle the problem.

A. Following

B. To follow

C. Follow

D. He followed

43. ______ that no one was ever prepared for it.

A. So suddenly did the bad news come

B. So suddenly the bad news came

C. So did the bad news come suddenly

D. Did the bad news come so suddenly

44. "______ the friendship between our two people last forever!", and with this sincere hope, the president concluded his speech.

A. Could

B. May

C. Would

D. Must

45. We need a more capable leader, ______ with strong will and as well as good humour.

A. who

B. that

C. one

D. which

46. Many people attend various public lectures, chiefly ______ themselves familiar with the latest development of different fields.

A. getting

B. to get

C. to have got

D. got

47. It is no longer a problem _______ the poor children in this district can go to school.

A. that

B. whether

C. so

D. because

48. Of all the applicants, ______ do you think is fit for the position?

A. who

B. whoever

C. whomever

D. whichever

49. Part of the work is to be finished today and ______ by this weekend.

A. another

B. the others

C. the rest

D. the other

50. Generally speaking, the hard one works, _______.

A. the better he gets result

B. the better result he gets

C. he gets better result

D. does he get better result

51. With the worldwide oil crisis, the price of oil has been raised ______ 15%.

A. about

B. with

C. of

D. by

52. The lectures, ______ the current international issues, are well received.

A. are covered

B. covered

C. covering

D. to cover

53. Peter is very angry about ______ of the changed timetable.

A. not informing

B. not being informed

C. being not informed

D. not to be informed

54. It is ______ that terrorism is a great threat to world peace.

A. widely accepted

B. widely accepting

C. wide accepted

D. wide accepting

55. The house built of stone lasts longer than ____ built of wood.

A. the one

B. one

C. that

D. its

56. E-mail as well as telephones ____ more and more popular in daily communication.

A. have become

B. become

C. are becoming

D. is becoming

57. This kind of cloth ____ well.

A. washes

B. wash

C. is washed

D. is washing

58. What do you mean ____ saying that you've never heard of it before?

A. in

B. by

C. as

D. with

59. He's an intelligent boy. He ____ made such a foolish mistake.

A. can't have

B. may not have

C. might not have

D. mustn't have

60. Each of the engineers and professors is working hard at their posts, ____ to accomplish the goal as soon as possible.

A. wish

B. for wishing

C. wishing

D. to wish

61. It is just as hard to persuade my wife not to dance ____ to keep me from the football field.

A. so it is

B. as it is

C. so is it

D. as is it

62. It was dark and cold. They had to find a house ____ and some wood ____.

A. to stay in…to make a fire with

B. to stay…to make a fire with

C. to stay in…to make a fire

D. to sta y…to make a fire

63 Some of the middle-aged people ____ to the meeting were famous professors.

A. were invited

B. who invited

C. inviting

D. invited

64 Most green vegetables, ____ for too long, will lose nutrition.

A. if to be cooked

B. if cooked

C. if cooking

D. if being cooked

65. ____ you dislike ancient buildings, Warrick Castle is worth a visit.

A. As

B. If

C. Even if

D. Now that

66. ____ the expense, I ____ a round-the-world tour.

A. Were it not … would take

B. If it were not… take

C. Weren't it for… will take

D. If it ha dn't been for… would have taken

67. ____ from the top of the mountain, the whole city looks beautiful.

A. Seen

B. Seeing

C. See

D. Looked

68. ____ the essay a second time, the hidden meaning will become clearer to you.

A. While reading

B. After reading

C. Your having read

D. When you read

69. ____ impressed the visitors deeply was ____ the workers made with their hands.

A. What…that

B. That…that

C. What…what

D. That…what

70. The newspaper's owner and editor ___ away on holiday.

A. is

B. are

C. be

D. have been

71. Recent estimates show that ___ more than two million bird-watchers in the United States.

A. there are among

B. are there the

C. there are

D. among the

72. Ellis Haizlip began his stage career in Washington, D.C., ___ supervised the Howard University Players during their summer season.